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december 2007

Supreme Court of India · 2007-12-14

Ram Pal & Anr vs State Of U.P

Citation / case number
AIR 2008 SC (SUPP) 244
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Ram Pal & Anr
Respondent
State Of U.P
Author
Harjit Singh Bedi
Bench
S.B. Sinha, Harjit Singh Bedi

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Birbal Singh, establishing that the presence of eyewitnesses and forensic evidence linking the weapon to the crime were sufficient to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized that the motive for the murder, stemming from a long-standing dispute over property, was adequately established. The appeal against the conviction was dismissed, affirming the lower court's findings and the sentence imposed.

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